This is actually about Testosterone but thought I would put �sex� in the title to get more attention or to forewarn anyone who might be uncomfortable talking about sex.

I had a mother-son lunch with my son, Paul yesterday because I�ve been worried about his health. He seemed a little depressed and works at home as a software developer, only going into the Chattanooga office (from Knoxville) for a week every couple of months. He had a check up with his family doctor recently and found out he has high blood pressure, he�s pre-diabetic and a little overweight (40 lbs.) altho� he has shown some progress losing and is following a healthier life style.

His doctor told him he had a low testosterone level of 175, the normal range being between 200 � 400. He is on BP meds �Lisinopril�, 20 mg per day. I looked up effects of the�Lisinopril� and the short list notes: � dizziness, drowsiness, headache, depressed mood. . .� I think the low Testosterone is depressing him. He�s always been very sexually active in his relationships and especially since his relationship of about 4 years with his live in girlfriend.

He said the doctor told him his cancer history prohibits a Rx for Testosterone until lifestyle changes to exercise and to reduce weight are assessed. He also said something about Viagra being a risk to the heart. I was surprised at this and I asked Paul to see if the doctor could be more specific about a �heart problem� or whether it could be genetic. As a child, I had what was referred to as an �enlarged heart� and my daughter at around 4 had a �heart murmur� but I have never had any problem with a heart condition, nor has my daughter and she runs � marathons every couple of months and runs several miles almost every day. I reminded Paul about this and he said he would check with the doctor.

Something else Paul had mentioned in the past is that the �spot� on his lung (see my signature) sometimes hurts when he coughs or breathes deeply or during sex.

So, mainly, I�d really appreciate it if anyone has any suggestions I could pass on to Paul, about the effects of the �spot� on his lung, or Testosterone and how it affects cancer survivors, or the BP med �Lisinopril� or Viagra vs cancer history or any questions he should be asking the doctor.

One funny thing that happened at lunch is that while we were talking about Viagra and Testosterone, Paul suddenly switched to speaking in French so that others would not understand/hear our conversation! His very Quebec accent made me laugh and really miss my Quebec friends and also made me wonder what was wrong with saying "Testosterone"! Must be a "guy" thing.